1/8th of recipe (3 meatballs with about 2 tbsp. sauce): 135 calories, 2.5g fat (1g sat. fat), 191mg sodium, 15g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 14g sugars, 12g protein
Green Plan SmartPoints® value 3*
Blue Plan (Freestyle™) SmartPoints® value 3*
Purple Plan SmartPoints® value 3*
We got a li'l crazy with these mango-infused meatballs. They require a bit of oven lovin' before you toss 'em in the slow cooker, but the results are worth the effort. (PROMISE!) Great for parties!
Ingredients:
Meatballs
1 lb. raw extra-lean ground beef
1/2 cup finely diced mango
2 tbsp. ketchup
1 tsp. dried minced onion
1/4 tsp. salt
Sauce
One 15-oz. can peach slices in juice
1/2 cup sugar-free or low-sugar apricot preserves
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp. Sriracha hot chili sauce
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients. Mix thoroughly with your hands. (Don't be squeamish -- it's the easiest way!) Form 24 evenly sized meatballs from the mixture and place them evenly on the baking sheet.
Bake in the oven until meatballs are just cooked, 8 - 10 minutes. Meanwhile, drain peaches and transfer to a blender or food processor. Pulse until mostly smooth. Transfer to a slow cooker. Add all remaining sauce ingredients to the slow cooker and mix well.
Carefully transfer meatballs to the slow cooker. Stir to coat. Cover and cook on low for 3 - 4 hours.
Stir well and serve up meatballs with toothpicks and the extra sauce from the slow cooker!
MAKES 8 SERVINGS